2024 in the Maldives

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The following lists events that happened during 2024 in the Maldives.

Events

January

  • 3 January: Private companies are allowed to operate drug rehabilitation centres in the country.[1]
  • 4 January: President Mohamed Muizzu launches a multimillion-dollar project to upgrade Velana International Airport (VIA) to boost the capacity to 25 million passengers,[2] resulting in the relocation of seaplane terminals to be relocated to Funadhoo for the project to continue.[3] Muizzu plans the creation of a body with the name "Maldives International Financial Services Authority" and plans Funadhoo to be an international financial hub.[4][5]
  • 7 January:
    • Malé Prison is relocated due to its close proximity to other schools and colleges.[6]
    • The National Anthem begins playing every day at schools.[7]
Muizzu meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2023. India and Maldives faced a 2024 India–Maldives diplomatic row in January 2024.
  • 8 January: 2024 India-Maldives diplomatic row: Three deputy ministers who worked at the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts were suspended for insulting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X when he posted a photo of him in Lakshadweep. The Youth Ministry officials called Modi a "clown," a "terrorist," and a "puppet of Israel". As the Maldives is a Muslim nation, and strongly supports Palestine on Israel's Invasion in Gaza, it sparked online controversy about India-Maldives relations and travel boycotts against the Maldives by Indians.[8][9][10]
  • 10 January: Indian hackers attack the website of the Juvenile Court of the Maldives.[11][12]
  • 12 January:
    • Malé and other islands experience flooding and rain.[13] Due to the flooding, Hulhumalé cemetery was flooded and bodies that were to be buried were moved to Galolhu cemetery in Malé.[14] The weather causes flight delays and damages one plane,[15][16] as well as submerging 144 houses[17] and displacing several residents.[18] It was later reported that the capital had 159 mm of rain, the heaviest ever being recorded.[19]
    • The trial of actor, Mohamed Yunan and his wife Fathimath Rihula ends. They were charged with multiple counts of sexually abusing children in their family from 2019 to 2020.[20]
  • 13 January:
    • Voters in Malé vote for a new mayor.[21] Adam Azim wins the election.[22]
  • 14 January:
  • 15 January:
  • 16 January:
    • Air in Malé becomes unusually polluted due to the season change from Hulhangu (Southwest monsoon) to Iruvai (Northeast monsoon), with the quality index being 168.[30][31]
    • Urbanco reverted to calling themselves Housing Development Corporation (HDC) due to confusion among the public.[32]
  • 17 January: Maldives controls the spread of Hepatitis B and was given recognition by the World Health Organization.[33]
  • 18 January:
    • The Elections Commission of Maldives (ECM) mandates that individuals wishing to participate in parliamentary elections to open separate bank accounts.[34]
    • Government constructs temporary mosques in Phase II of Hulhumalé for Ramadan.[35]
  • 20 January: Hong Kong Airlines resumes direct flights to Maldives.[36]
  • 21 January: Government establishes the Maldives International Financial Services Authority, which will function under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.[37][38]
  • 23 January:
  • 25 January:
  • 26 January: Malé City Council and the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare sign an agreement to develop a temporary cat shelter.[42]
  • 27 January: New Police Stations are established in Baa Atoll Maalhos, and Kihaadhoo, and Noonu Atoll Henbadhoo and, Lhohi.[43]
  • 28 January:
  • 29 January:
    • Opposition party members including Maldivian Democratic Party and The Democrats submit an Impeachment motion against President Muizzu[52][53]
    • The People's Majlis approves 19 Cabinet ministers and rejects three others, namely Attorney General Ahmed Usham, Minister of Islamic Affairs Mohamed Shaheem and Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development Ali Haidar Ahmed.[54]
    • Government reintroduces helicopter flight services.[55]
    • Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) bans Toblerone after it was warned by the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed that a batch was contaminated with plastic.[56]
  • 30 January:
    • Ministers who were rejected by parliament are re-appointed by President Muizzu.[57]
    • ECM opens applications for parliamentary elections.[58]
    • MFDA orders a Panadol recall after discovering quality issues and defects with the medicine.[59]
    • Dhiraagu signs a partnership agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore the damage caused to Rasfari reef.[60]
  • 31 January:
    • Protest occur over Club Valencia board transfer where it is alleged that Mohamed Tholal, the sports commissioner changed the board members without the club knowing,[61] causing Bassam Adeel Jaleel, ex-president of FAM to lose control over the club.[62]
    • Desalination plants are established in five islands with Chinese aid.[63]
    • Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem is attacked on the street with a hammer resulting in him being admitted to ADK Hospital.[64] The MNDF has since strengthened his security detail.[65] The attackers are found to have stalked him for hours beforehand and concealed their identity using helmets.[66] The police summon former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih after his statement which suggested he has credible information.[67]
    • Foreign military boards vessels in Maldives Ocean Territory, which is believed to be Indian Coast Guard or Navy by the Yellowfin Tuna Fisherman's Union (Bodu Kanneli Masveringe Union).[68]

February

  • 1 February:
    • The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) files charges against Ex-President of FAM, Bassam Abdul Jaleel.[69]
    • Maldives faces scarcity of medicines.[70]
    • Bar Council President Ismail Visham dies.[71]
    • MP Eva Abdulla submits motion to review the reappointment of ministers that were dismissed in parliament.[72]
    • India assigns US$93 million to be used as free aid to the Maldives.[73]
  • 2 February:
    • State owned enterprise, Public Service Media (PSM) hosts parliamentary debates featuring candidates running for all 93 constituencies which is being planned to be hosted in the auditorium of the Maldives National University.[74]
    • The two people connected to the attack on PG Hussain Shameem are arrested.[75]
    • A case of whooping cough is detected in GA and Villingili.[76]
    • India hosts the second round of deliberations to remove foreign military presence[77] and has agreed to remove all military by May 10.[78]
    • The Ministry of Defence identifies foreign military that boarded local vessels to be Indian Coastguard Ship 246 and 253.[79] Maldives has also requested India to write a response to explain the jurisdiction behind Indian Coastguards boarding and operating in Maldives EEZ.[80]
    • A car crashes into solar panels in Sinamalé Bridge resulting in both the car and the solar panels damaged.[81]
    • A case is filed in the Civil Court regarding the results of the Henveiru Central constituency in ruling PPM/PNC primaries.[82]
  • 3 February:
    • The Maldives and India agree to replace military personnel with civil personnel.[83]
  • 4 February:
  • 5 February:
    • Opposition parties including MDP and The Democrats boycott this year's presidential address due to Muizzu's failure on security in parliamentarians during the 28 January brawl.[85]
  • 7 February:
    • Government submits the re-appointed ministers to parliament.[86]
  • 8 February:
  • 9 February:
    • New policy to carry out medical checkups for immigrant workers.[88]
  • 10 February:
    • The Animal Welfare Ministry hands over plot required to make a cat facility to Male' City Council.[89]
    • 500 athletes from 31 schools across the Maldives attend the Inter-School Athletics Meet in Addu City hosted by the Athletics Association of Maldives.[90]
  • 11 February:
    • Ahmed Shaheer appointed as Chairman of Fenaka[91]
    • First female Atoll Council President elected, the new president is Hawwa Abdul Azees of Faafu Atoll Council.[92]
  • 12 February:
    • Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) chairman Mohamed Umar Manik (MU Manik) resigns.[93]
    • Deputy Speaker Ahmed Saleem proposes an amendment to summon President Muizzu and Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef to parliament for questioning.[94]
    • Applications for the taxi driver register opens.[95]
  • 13 February:
    • The Government announces plans to submit 24 bills to parliament.[96]
    • Civil Court orders ECM to pay Rf. 50,000 as compensation to Maldives Reform Movement (MRM) for dissolving the party.[97]
    • Applications open for MDP President[98]
  • 14 February:
    • Installation of additional elevators in Hulhumale' Hiya Flats is contracted to a Chinese company.[99]
    • Younger children enrolled to higher preschool grades to be repeated.[100]
    • The no confidence motion against Speaker Aslam and Deputy Speaker Saleem is withdrawn.[101]
    • An Embassy of Maldives is established in Ankara Turkey.[102]
    • XiamenAir's first flight lands in the Maldives.[103]
  • 15 February:
  • 20 February:
    • Abdulla Shahid wins MDP presidency.[108]
    • Department of National Registry (DNR) changes policy to allow issuance of ID cards to other individuals if they come with a letter by the owner permitting access.[109]
  • 21 February:
    • Maldives donation of two million tuna cans to the Gaza Strip is delayed.[110]
    • National Mental Helpline is established, its helpline number being 1677.[111]
    • The Indian High Commission in Maldives confirms that onion exports will proceed under a separate bilateral agreement.[112]
    • The new apron of the Hanimaadhoo International Airport is officially opened for operations.[113]
  • 22 February:
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  • 24 February:
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  • 29 February: The Maldivian Parliamentary election is moved to 21 April.[124]

March

April

Maldives turns on the Festive lights across the parks and the Road to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr.

May

  • 1 May:
    • Labour Day protest held in the Maldives.[147]
    • Government condemns threats made against RaajjeTV and Channel 13.[148]
  • 2 May:

June

  • 1 June:
    • The Ministry of Education announces that textbooks have been provided to every school in Maldives.[176]
    • Male' to hold by-election for three vacant seats at the city council.[177]
  • 2 June:
  • 6 June:
  • 17 June:
    • Attorney General Ahmed Usham announced that the Maldives would review its ban on Israeli passport holders due to the fact that it would ban Israeli-Arabs who identify as Palestinian.[181]
  • 25 June:
    • Maldivian Midfielder Mohamed Arif Passes Away while receiving treatment.[182] President Muizzu conveyed heartfelt condolences to his family in a message posted on the social media platform X.[183] He was laid to rest at the Galolhu Cemetery after Funeral Prayer at the Islamic Center early morning of 26 June. due to his death, HPA revealed that following the detection of a case of Meningococcal disease, relevant information has been collected, contact tracing has been done, contacts have been informed and contacts have been provided prophylactic drugs for disease prevention. HPA stressed the importance of visiting a doctor without delay, if those who travelled to Saudi Arabia to perform this year's pilgrimage during extreme heat who did not receive the meningitis vaccine for any reason or those who did not complete 14 days between the date of vaccination and their departure for the Hajj pilgrimage, develop symptoms.[184]
  • 27 June:

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